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Angus King: “I think the key lesson is that, after all of the sacrifice and all the accomplishments over the past 13 years, what we…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
I think the key lesson is that, after all of the sacrifice and all the accomplishments over the past 13 years, what we need to do is ensure that the transition results in the Afghan forces being sustainable without our presence at some point in the future.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Emphasizes the need for sustainable Afghan forces post-transition.

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